Joan Mary Zyski, 91, of Fremont, OH passed away peacefully on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Valley View Health Campus. She was born September 30, 1928 in Fremont, the daughter of Urban and Anna (Edmeier) Miesle. She was a 1946 graduate of St. Joseph High School.
Joan married Alden Zyski on September 29, 1951 in Fremont and he preceded her in death on March 30, 2004. She was a homemaker and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and Confraternity. Joan was formerly a member of the Daughters of Isabella and VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed gambling, playing cards, camping, reading and crossword puzzles.
Joan is survived by her children, Mary (Jack) Fatica, Michael (Laurie) Zyski and Matthew (Wendy) Zyski; brother, Donald (Mary) Miesle, all of Fremont, OH; grandchildren, Anthony (Julie) Fatica, Bay Village, OH, Jaclyn (Michael) Brough, John (Sarah Dhondt) Fatica both of Perrysburg, OH, Benjamin (Brittany Barsamian) Zyski, Columbus, OH, Natalie Zyski and Lynnette (Kurt) Swinehart both of Fremont, OH; great grandchildren, Alivia, Brianna and Weston Swinehart, Isabella and Zachary Brough.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Alden Zyski; brothers, Richard, James and Robert Miesle.
Visitation: Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Wonderly Horvath Hanes Funeral Home and Crematory, 425 E State St., Fremont, OH with a vigil at 6:30 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial: Wednesday, October 9, 2019; 10:00 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church, 1011 W. State St., Fremont, OH.
Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery, Fremont
Memorials: St. Joseph Catholic Church or Heartland Hospice.
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Kathleen VanWey
Please know that all of you are in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.
Kathy and Denny VanWey
Jenny Rose Binder
So sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you. God bless you and your family.
Linda M Gegorski
Sincere sympathy to all the family with prayers/thoughts–may she RIP!!!
Craig Edward Forgatsch
To Matt, Mike, and Mary
Your mother was a very special influence in my life as a mixed up middle school kid with a lot on his mind. I was constantly at your house looking for something to do and your mother would sit in her chair telling what was right and wrong with my life. The conversations that we had were usually about moral decisions that I was dealing with as a young man. She had in her own way a huge amount of influence in my life. Hanging out there with Matt and Mike kept me out of trouble. She with her Bible in her hand trying to save me from my own moral conflicts made me feel good because I knew she cared. After I moved away I always made it a point to come see your mother through the years for our constant debate how I should live my life. I went to 508 Arch Street thousands of times in my life to live life and mature. Your mother spoke to me when my father and mother died and she spoke of what I needed to do as a man to get over losing them at such a young age. I still remember your phone number 332-0587. The last time I talked to your mother was nine years ago when I was teaching Drivers Education here in Weston Florida and she told me that she was happy for me and the person that I became. Her saying that made my day! I loved your mother and I am so sorry that she has past. I would like to have had one more of those fire and hell conversations she and I always had with her trying to save my soul. Well in retrospect I think she did.